Trump plans “big deals” to offset China’s belt and road initiative: The United States hopes to “reversal” China’s dominance.

To oppose China’s Belt and Road Initiative, the President Donald Trump Strike “big deal” under plan Marco RubioU.S. Secretary of State.
what happened: Rubio announced that Washington is seeking to “reversal” projects to enhance Beijing’s influence.
Earlier this month, President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Agree to cooperate in Central India-European Economic Corridor, the project aims to enhance transport links between India, the Middle East and Europe. “I think there are more big deals under President Trump,” the Secretary of State said in a conversation with Breitbart News.
China’s Belt and Road Initiative is a transcontinental infrastructure program that has raised concerns in Washington and has grown its influence on Beijing. Rubio warned that the initiative could “threate” the interests of the United States and lead China to dominate its trading partners. But he assured Trump is taking steps to “turn around all of this.”
Rubio also stressed that countries in the Indo-Pacific, such as Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and India, all desire the United States to actively “participate and participate.”
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Why it matters: This development is due to this development in the context of rising trade tensions. Trump plans to continue tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, a move that could affect multiple departments and attract attention from U.S. consumers. On Thursday, Trump announced that the United States will not only impose a 10% tariff on all Chinese imports, thus imposing a 10% tariff starting on March 4, but also doubling it, resulting in a 20% efficiency.
Despite this, the United States is eager to reach a trade deal with China xi jinping. Rubio also said Washington needs to establish diplomatic relations with China and Russia. “These are big powers with nuclear stockpiles. They can project globally.” Meanwhile, China has begun efforts to discuss with the U.S. military, indicating that recent tensions may have been alleviated.
As for the Belt and Roads plan, the United States believes that more than 150 countries that have signed the cooperation agreement are at risk from China’s debt trap. However, Beijing rejected these arguments.
The plans for these “big deals” can be seen as strategic moves to deal with China’s influence and protect its own interests.
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